Tandy waits on Wales captaincy decision
Head coach Steve Tandy says he will wait to make a final decision on who will captain Wales this summer. Tandy named a 48-strong squad for four internationals in June and July but left the captaincy role open. Flanker Jac Morgan led Wales during Tandy's first game in charge against Argentina in November 2025 but damaged a shoulder and missed the next eight matches.
Hooker Dewi Lake led the side in Morgan's absence during the rest of the 2025 autumn international series and 2026 Six Nations tournament. Morgan is now back fit while Lake is expected to recover from a shoulder injury and be fit for the uncapped match against Barbarians on 27 June, or the three Nations Championships matches against Fiji, Argentina and South Africa in July. Morgan and Lake were named as Wales co-captains for the 2023 World Cup by former boss Warren Gatland and Tandy will weigh up whether to adopt the same policy.
"It is about having a good think now the squad has been announced," said Tandy. "Jac's up and running and I also thought the way Dewi went about his business in the Six Nations was outstanding. "We've also got Dafydd Jenkins, Tomos Williams and Josh Adams, who have been leading throughout.
"It's how we managed the leadership situation properly, having chats with the boys about how we manufacture that going forward. " Despite his five-month absence, British and Irish Lions flanker Morgan has been in impressive form since his return in late March. "He's a world-class player and world-class bloke," said Tandy.
"You see what it means to him playing rugby. He's always been around the group, even in the Six Nations popping his head in. "It's brilliant for him to be back playing and awesome for us as a nation that we're bringing someone of world-class quality back in.